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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,404,124 and 13,723,507.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,404,124 and 13,723,507.50 is: 29,408,340.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,404,124 : 13,723,507.50 = 13,723,507.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,404,124/13,723,507.50 = 13,723,507.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,404,124x = 13,723,507.50 × 13,723,507.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,404,124x = 188,334,658,102,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,334,658,102,556.25/6,404,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,408,340.33

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